til
noun
the sesame plant.
til
1 American
[til, teel]
/ tɪl, til /
Also
teel
noun
'til
2
American
[til]
/ tɪl /
preposition
TIL
3
American
Or
til
abbreviation
til
British
/ tiːl, tɪl /
noun
Commonly Confused
See till 1.
Etymology
Origin of til1
Borrowed into English from Hindi around 1830–40
Origin of 'til2
Aphetic variant of until
Origin of TIL3
From its use in digital communications
Example Sentences
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"As soon as I won the first prize I ran back to my hotel room to keep working on the other one. I worked from 6pm til 6am and didn't sleep," she said.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
“Some customers will have decided they’re gonna stop betting on football til the season comes around again next year,” Jackson said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026
Let’s fake it til you become it, you know?
From Salon • May 20, 2024
“We’re chasing them til the end, and we’ll keep you updated,” Lee said to cheers at the meeting.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2024
That was til it took; the fools came rushing forward.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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